In memory of

Flying Officer

George Raymond Bousfield

who died on 24 Jul 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J22810
  Date of death 19420724
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J22810 Flying Officer (No. 432 Leaside Squadron RCAF Wellington navigator) George Raymond Bousfield (b.1920) of Ceylon was KIA 19430704 over Cologne and is buried at Mauberge-Centre cemetery, Nord, France. He was the son of John Herbert (Bert) and Evelyn Myrtle (Mason) Bousfield who came from Jarvis, Haldimand Co., Ontario, to homestead NW34-6-20-W2 north of Ceylon in 1906. George attended Trail school and Ceylon high and farmed with his family before enlisting at Regina early in 1941. His brother Orville also served in the RCAF.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 39 - The Gap
  Cemetery or memorial location Maubeuge-Centre cemetery, Nord, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Ceylon
  Geo-memorial Bousfield Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.55°N / 104.7167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P10
  Geo-memorial details South of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19200822
  Place of birth Ceylon    
  Date of enlistment 19410310
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Ceylon    
  Occupation farmer
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